Full Album show of
November 17, 2021
Album: Fancy Hercules
Artist's Biography
Makar’s spontaneous, blues-infused songs tap into a particular vein of
optimism and melancholy, responding to our fractured modern culture with an
eclectic and literate blend of indie rock.
A self-described “...dark and groovy little New York band,” Makar was formed
in 2002 by husband and wife Andrea DeAngelis and Mark Purnell. It was not
their intention to build a band around their union but after a fruitless
search to join respective groups, they dared each other to write their own
material. Before long we embarked on their first nail biting NY gigs,
releasing their debut album, 99 Cent Dreams, later that year. It wasn’t long
before the band’s tunes were recognized on a national scale. Their music
video for “I Hate My Job” received late night rotation on MTV2, they were
voted into 2015’s Top Ten Indie Guitar Bands alongside MGMT, Vampire Weekend
and Ra Ra Riot while Rust Magazine called their sophomore album, Funeral
Genius, an “...indie rock masterpiece.”
About the Album
Fancy Hercules Album Release -- November 19, 2021
Fancy Hercules, was forged in the fires s of quarantine and much like
Hercules, who made it through his twelve labors smiting every beast, Andrea
and Mark transcended their own personal tragedies during the recording -
losing both of their mothers while attempting to navigate the changing
landscape of their city. The resulting recording encompasses all that is
holy about rock n roll, chalk full of mystery, great riffs, and a wild
spectrum of subject matter. “We never run out of ideas,” asserts Mark. “We
have so many it’s frankly overwhelming - like a spigot that can’t be turned
off.”
Download the app & Listen to LonelyOakradio | © LonelyOakradio.com |